Hi All,

The best example of a low-pay job with enormous responsibility is PARENTING!  There's actually a book about the economics of mothering called "If Women Counted" by Marilyn Waring. Heavy reading, though.

If you think about it, much of "nurturing" work is not well-paid, whether done for family members or others. This includes caretaking of the young, sick, and elderly; teaching; counseling, etc. Yet, I believe it's the most important work on earth. The best things in life aren't for sale. 

Life isn't about the "stuff."  

Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
Dayton Ohio USA
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre
http://www.bflrc.com